Writing, Reading and Listening
Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they’ve taken you.
Gah, I love shoes. The film ‘In her Shoes’ made me realise how much I love shoes because they always look good. Even if I’ve put on weight I can still get into those shoes.
I talked about how much i love my wellies in a previous post so I can’t choose them again can I?
My hiking boots because I’ve been on so many nice walks with them.
I read this when it first came out, I think in 2018. It’s written by an author who lives in Bristol, which is where I lived at the time.
It’s like I can’t remember anything from that period because I don’t remember this book being so funny! It has sadness and grief which is intertwined with moments of incredible wit (mostly when discussing what went on in brothels in 18th century london) but I enjoyed it far more than I expected to.
SPOILER ALERT:
I was expecting a happy ending, then I feared a sad one, but then it ended happy which I was pleased about. I felt the main characters deserved a moment of happiness. The flip flopping between happy and sad may be a bit tedious but I liked it.
As someone who has loved and cared for someone struggling from addiction I also felt there was a touch of relatability in that in a strange way. I hadn’t had that experience 6 years ago so I definitely didn’t pick up on it the first time. More evidence that reading books multiple times at different periods in your life is so beneficial, there’s always more to learn.
A good, easy read that I would highly recommend.
Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received.
The greatest gift I ever received was the gift of life and love from my parents.
Oh look out, there’s a philosophical w*nker about.
No, the greatest gift I ever received were my wellies. I chose the ones I wanted, they have lasted throughout non stop wear for the last two years and my feet never get wet. Great gift.
Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you?
During the world cup, Wimbledon, the Olympics and other sporting events, sure, I’m patriotic.
I cheer on team GB, England, or the UK side, expressing devotion and support to my country. But I had to Google the dictionary definition of patriotic just to check. The word vigorous was underlined in the definition which I would not describe myself as. I am not a vigorous supporter to the point of violence and I think this emphasis on vigour has possibly been introduced as the word patriotic takes on a more sinister meaning.
If the question is do you like being a Brit, then yes. I like fish and chips, our sense of humour, walking the dog in the countryside and I believe every problem can be fixed with a cup of tea.
Have you ever unintentionally broken the law?
I accidentally cut someone up on a roundabout. This isn’t an excuse but I was a bit stressed about something else and didn’t see the car coming. I don’t really enjoy driving and that just made me want to get home even more.
If I had unlimited amounts of money I’d have a chauffeur.
If I had a superpower it would be teleportation.
I remember this taking a while to get into when I read well over 5 years ago.
But…I remembered it getting better and me being interested in the story. To be honest, I wasn’t really this time round. If it’s not already classified as YA it should be. It was a struggle to not DNF.
Hey ho, on we go.
If there were a biography about you, what would the title be?
Does everybody feel like this or is it just me? I’m a teacher and one of my roles is to support students with their plans after school. When I discuss all these exciting things they can be doing I often wish I had done more when I was their age. I feel like I have more to offer this world but no idea how to go about doing it. Incredibly frustrating – any insights anyone?
What were your parents doing at your age?
Married, had 2 children and owned a hotel.
I have a house, a job, a boyfriend and a dog.
Write about your dream home.
It was a house we lived in briefly when I was younger.
I loved it. My parents tell me I’m remembering it through rose tinted glasses but I don’t think so. I remember dropping an entire plate of spaghetti bolognese on the floor. It was the best.
You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do?
Tell my boyfriend, call my dad and hug the dog.
